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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1988
Page
4
Editor Susan Valdez notes the renaming of a column and muses on reading clarity. She reflects on time, vacations, clocks, and the paradox of speed limits versus highway speeds, hinting at effects on car accidents and public debate.
Letters argue the Morongo Unified School District's appeal against a ruling banning religious invocations at high school graduations. Editor urges donations and public support to preserve tradition and defend California and U.S. constitutional rights for all graduates.
An article notes that anosmia, a loss of smell, affects millions and can stem from genetic factors, injuries, infections, or obstructions. It highlights Dr. Alan Hirsch in Chicago who leads a foundation addressing smell and taste disorders, describing reversible cases and treatments from medication changes to surgical remedies, while urging patients to seek specialist help.
Mary Ann Houx of the California School Boards Association advocates shared decision making at schools, greater parental school choice, and urgent focus on academic underachievement among minority and low income students. She notes forthcoming reports from major commissions and urges timely action rather than letting reforms gather dust.
A reader asks if cigarette smoking is as addictive as illegal hard drugs. The inquiry reflects concerns about substance dependence and urges discussion of relative addictiveness and health risks.
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